Jed Dearborn
Executive Vice President Jed uses his unique blend of legal and policy experience and substantive expertise to advance clients’ priorities in a rapidly evolving energy and natural resources policy landscape. He joined Cassidy after serving as Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where he was responsible for negotiating and […]
Maneesha Dharmadasa
Prior to joining Cassidy as an intern, Maneesha served in the Office of Congresswoman Kelly Morrison as a Legislative Intern. He has also held internship roles with Global Minnesota and the Embassy of Sri Lanka, experiences that strengthened his interest in how domestic policy, economic development, and global issues intersect. Maneesha is originally from Minnesota […]
Donna Jo Denison
Senior Vice President Donna Jo is a Senior Vice President at Cassidy & Associates, helping clients successfully navigate the fast-moving political and regulatory landscape in Washington, D.C. With more than 25 years of policy and government relations experience, she develops and executes strategies in legislative affairs, appropriations, regulatory policy, federal marketing, and related advocacy. Drawing […]
Kaitlyn Dries
Kaitlyn Dries is a Legislative Assistant at Cassidy & Associates, focusing on healthcare, transportation and infrastructure, and higher education policy. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Kaitlyn served as a policy intern, supporting a range of client initiatives and developing a strong command of the legislative process. Before rejoining Cassidy, Kaitlyn worked at Health and […]
Julie Eddy Rokala
Partner Julie is a Partner at Cassidy & Associates, providing clients key insight on how Washington works from her more than 25 years of experience in government, politics, and the private sector. While at Cassidy, Julie has assisted clients in navigating the Administration, House of Representatives, and Senate. She has worked to affect legislative language […]
Susann Edwards
Senior Vice President Susann has more than two decades of experience as results-driven representative for corporations, cities/counties, non-profits and universities in front of Congress and federal agencies. She understands the confluence of federal appropriations, technology, defense health, defense contracting, BAA and other research and economic development funding to produce success for her clients. Her creative […]
Will Fadely
Vice President Will Fadely is a Vice President at Cassidy & Associates where clients rely on his in-depth experience on Capitol Hill and campaign management working on climate, energy, indigenous, public lands, forestry, extreme heat, and natural resources policies. Will joined Cassidy in 2021 after serving as a Senior Government Relations Representative at The Wilderness […]
Andrew Forbes
Senior Vice President Andrew Forbes is a Senior Vice President at Cassidy where he focuses on national security, transportation, and natural resources issues. He rejoined the firm in 2021 after nearly four years as Legislative Director for then-Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. James M. Inhofe. In that capacity, he was directly engaged in NDAA […]
Michelle Greene
Executive Vice President Michelle is a Senior Vice President at Cassidy and Associates, working on behalf of clients to further their policy and appropriation needs, helping them promote their issue-specific needs in Washington or secure federal funding. Michelle represents a diverse group of clients including traditional and nontraditional Defense contractors, Healthcare companies, and universities focusing […]
Kaylyn Harper
Legislative Assistant Kaylyn Harper is a Legislative Assistant at Cassidy & Associates, working on defense and technology policy. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Kaylyn served as a policy intern, where she supported various client initiatives and gained experience navigating the legislative process. During her internship, Kaylyn was instrumental in launching the firm’s first Technology Policy Newsletter, […]